Month: May 2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislative leaders are announcing the formation of a new public policy and leadership center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that the center named after former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson will be dedicated to "maximum free speech." Vos is sponsoring a bill that would punish students who disrupt free speech on college campuses. UW-Madison Chancellor […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's budget-writing committee has approved requiring about 14,000 people who apply for Wisconsin Works jobs programs to be screened for drugs. The proposal is part of Gov. Scott Walker's state budget. The plan would require screening for drugs in order to participate in three W-2 work programs. Drug screening has been required for four other state-run work programs since 2015. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin is suing two Milwaukee stores for selling synthetic marijuana products disguised as "potpourri" and "incense." Attorney General Brad Schimel and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection filed lawsuits Tuesday against Atomic Glass, a smoke shop, and Food Town Mini Mart. According to the complaints, both stores regularly sold packages of plant material sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids with names like […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taxes on a type of cigar that looks like a cigarette may be going up in Wisconsin. Assembly Republicans who are pushing for the tax increase say they are confident it will become law. The tax increase is part of a larger Assembly Republican plan to pay for roads that appears to have little support at passing. Republican Rep. Dale Kooyenga has long pushed for the […]

A major renovation of the historic downtown Fond du Lac Retlaw Hotel is expected to begin soon. Community Development director Dyann Benson, says developers have received word the project is eligible for historic tax credits, clearing the way for construction to start. "The National Park Service has approved their Part Two Historic Tax Credit application," Benson told WFDL news. Meanwhile Benson says the city is applying for a $250,000 Community […]

Fond du Lac County Economic Development director Steve Jenkins is stepping down. In an email sent Monday Jenkins said it was "with sadness that he is departing Fond du Lac County and the Economic Development Corporation." Jenkins said it has been a pleasure serving the county. Fond du Lac County executive Al Buechel says Jenkins came to Fond du lac from Topeka, Kansas in 2012. Jenkins' departure comes as the […]

A 17 year old Cambria boy faces charges after police say he shot and killed a dog while turkey hunting in Green Lake County. The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office says on Sunday, authorities found the remains of a 10-year-old yellow lab that had gone missing May 16 near a fenceline along Yunker Road, The Sheriff’s Office is asking the Green Lake County District Attorney's Office to file a felony […]

National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is May 21-27, 2017. This year’s theme is “Always in Service” and is a testament to EMS providers across the nation that have the passion, purpose, and heart to wear the uniform. This is a time to celebrate providers and the work they do in their communities 24/7/365. Fond du Lac Fire Rescue (FDLFR) first began its pre-hospital care with Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with other law enforcement agencies in Dodge County to enforce the mandatory seatbelt law. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says his office, along with Horicon, Lomira, Mayville and Beaver Dam police are participating in the Click it or Ticket campaign. Schmidt says wearing a safety belt is the single most important step you can take to protect yourself every time you travel. Schmidt says […]